Amedisys Home Health Care in Butler, Pennsylvania provides skilled nursing, therapy and other home health services to help patients recover from illness, injury or surgery, as well as manage chronic health conditions. The interdisciplinary team includes nurses, home health aides, social workers, physical therapists, speech therapists and occupational therapists, available on-call 24/7 for urgent needs.
The agency offers nursing care including pain management, monitoring and education; physical therapy to build strength, balance and endurance; occupational therapy to assist with daily tasks and home safety; speech therapy for communication and swallowing; and wound care monitoring. Medical social workers coordinate care and provide counseling and referrals to local resources. A registered nurse works with patients, their doctors and the home health team to develop an individualized plan of care.
Amedisys provides specialized programs for patients with COPD, heart failure, diabetes and fall prevention. The home health diabetes program includes skilled nursing, therapy and home health aide services. Fall prevention care addresses risk factors in the home environment, and heart failure and COPD programs focus on reducing symptoms and improving quality of life while keeping patients at home rather than in the hospital.
The service area covers Allegheny, Armstrong, Beaver, Butler, Clarion, Lawrence, Mercer, Venango and Westmoreland counties. Medicare, Medicaid and private insurance plans typically cover home health care for eligible patients. Initial visits usually occur within 24 hours of hospital or nursing facility discharge, and the frequency and type of visits are adjusted based on the patient's personal plan of care.
